set the page length to
PAGE_LENGTH (66) lines (default number of lines of text 56,
and with −F 63). implies −t if
PAGE_LENGTH <= 10

−m,
−−merge

print all files in parallel,
one in each column, truncate lines, but join lines of full
length with −J

−n[SEP[DIGITS]],
−−number−lines[=SEP[DIGITS]]

number lines, use DIGITS (5)
digits, then SEP (TAB), default counting starts with 1st
line of input file

−N,
−−first−line−number=NUMBER

start counting with NUMBER at
1st line of first page printed (see +FIRST_PAGE)

−o,
−−indent=MARGIN

offset each line with MARGIN
(zero) spaces, do not affect −w or
−W, MARGIN will be added to PAGE_WIDTH

−r,
−−no−file−warnings

omit warning when a file cannot
be opened

−s[CHAR],
−−separator[=CHAR]

separate columns by a single
character, default for CHAR is the <TAB> character
without −w and ’no char’ with
−w. −s[CHAR] turns off line
truncation of all 3 column options
(−COLUMN|−a
−COLUMN|−m) except −w is
set

−S[STRING],
−−sep−string[=STRING]

separate columns by STRING,
without −S: Default separator <TAB> with
−J and <space> otherwise (same as
−S" "), no effect on column
options

−t,
−−omit−header

omit page headers and trailers;
implied if PAGE_LENGTH <= 10

−T,
−−omit−pagination

omit page headers and trailers,
eliminate any pagination by form feeds set in input
files